Clicker Apps for iPad/Chromebook - Introduction to Clicker Board

Introduction to Clicker Board

Use a Clicker Board to help children plan and develop ideas before writing:

Select the Clicker Board tab in Clicker Writer.
Select in the top toolbar, then choose new Clicker Board.
Choose a template to get started.
There are different ways to add a cell to your Board:
- Drag on to the Board.
- Double-click on the Board.
- Drag from the round handles highlighting a previously placed cell to create a new cell linked to the first.
- Drag on to the Board to add a Voice Note. Select in the top toolbar to make a recording.
Double-click a cell to add text.
Link two cells by dragging from the round handle on to the other cell.
Select to add a new page to the board.
- Move between the tabs to create or access more content.
- Double-click a tab to rename it.
Send your mind map to the Document to support writing in different ways.
- Go to .
- Choose Send to Document to send your mind map to the Document as a diagram or text.
- Select Create Word Bank to turn your Clicker Board into a Word Bank.

Edit a Clicker Board to organise ideas more clearly:

Drag the square handles to re-size a cell.
In the left toolbar:
- Go to with a cell selected, then choose a new shape for the cell.
In the top toolbar:
- Go to with a cell selected to add a picture to the cell.
  - Choose from images in the CrickPix2 library, images saved on your device or take a photo with your webcam.
- Go to with a cell selected to change the colour of the cell.
Select multiple cells to change their appearance or move them at the same time. To do this:
- On a Chromebook, click cells while holding Ctrl.
- On an iPad, tap Select in the lower toolbar, tap cells to select them, then tap Select again.